10/16/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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313 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 16, 1989 PUBLIC HEARING AND FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - ALL STREETS AND ALLEYS SOUTH OF EWING AVENUE AND PRAIRIE AVENUE (AT THE NORTH) Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing on a proposed vacation described as follows: All streets and alleys south of Ewing Avenue and Prairie Avenue (at the north) running south to the south line of the west half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 27 North, Range 2 East, and from Locust Road east to Grant Street, except 122.9 feet of Irvington Street East to Locust Road and 125 feet of Warren Street south of Ewing Street. Also, vacating Grant Street running South from Ewing Avenue to its dead-end except for the North 1661. It was noted that this Public Hearing is being held in order for the Board to submit a recommendation to the Common Council concerning the Vacation Petition filed by Lang, Feeney & Associates, Inc., 715 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, as Contact Person on behalf of Mr. Chaang Huei Luan, 54777 Luan Drive, Osceola, Indiana, as the Petitioner. It was further noted that pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Section 18-53.8, owners whose property abut the proposed property to be vacated as well as those property owners within fifty feet (501) of the property to be vacated were notified of the Board's Public Hearing date. Mr. Bernard Feeney, Registered Land Surveyor, Lang, Feeney & Associates, Inc., 715 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, was present on behalf of the Petitioner, Mr. Chaang Huei Luan, doing business as B.L. Builders. Mr. Feeney apologized to the Board for not being present at the Public Hearing for this proposed vacation which was originally scheduled on September 5, 1989. Mr. Feeney stated that the purpose of the Vacation Petition is tc vacate all the existing streets and alleys lying to the east of Boocher Subdivision. He stated that the Vacation Petition includes Irvington Street east of Locust Road except through that portion of property which the Petitioner does not own. The petition also includes Carlisle and Phillipa Streets and the west one-half (1/2) of Grant Street. Mr. Feeney advised that the Petition that was re -submitted eliminates the names of the other abutting property owners which were placed on the original Vacation Petition. Removed was the name of Mr. Paul Szikszai, 2427 South Brookfield Street as well as the other property owners who might be involved. Mr. Feeney indicated that the Petition requests the vacation of those streets that go through Mr. Luan's property. He noted that the reason for the vacation is that subject to this vacation, there will be a replat of those lots along Ewing Avenue. He stated that a new street is planned for this area and that Mr. Luan hopes to develop the property from one-half mile south and from the property along Locust Road one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet to the East. The development will be a single family residential area with some commercial and perhaps some apartments. He noted that Irvington and Warren Streets will be used as primary entrances from Locust and Ewing. Mr. Feeny stated that there is no plan for an entrance from the residential area onto State Road 23. However, one commercial entrance/exist may be provided along State Road 23 at a later date. There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed vacation, and no written objections having been filed with the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Public Hearing on this matter was closed. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms.